Winners of the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP chapter's 2026 Fredrickia Hargrove-MLK Jr. Essay and Poster Contest share their prize-winning works with WKMS. This year's contest theme was "Empowering Our Youth to Be Agents of Change."

The state’s new domestic violence registry is live on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation website. But so far, it does not include much information.

Around 85% of county races in WKMS’ coverage area will likely be decided before the general election this fall – either because few or no people are running for these seats, or because the field will be narrowed down to one candidate in the May’s primary elections.

As federal immigration policies spark protests across the country, Kentucky GOP lawmakers filed at least five bills designed to encourage or require more local and state participation in immigration enforcement.

A Louisville native with experience working with major television and film networks and studios is now attached to direct the Kentucky Film Office, the state agency geared toward marketing the Bluegrass State to the entertainment industry.

Republicans in the Kentucky Senate gave priority status to a bill that could return driver’s license renewals back to county offices, citing long wait times at regional offices.

The crew of USS Ford is struggling to handle sewage problems on board the Navy's newest carrier.

Minneapolis is at the center of sweeping, evolving federal immigration push. It demonstrates how different immigration enforcement is under Trump's second administration - and raises questions about the lingering effects on local communities and law enforcement.

President Trump says he's cutting federal money to sanctuary cities. But courts have blocked similar moves, ruling that the federal government can't use funding to coerce state and local governments.

Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.

Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. In response to the news, Frey said in a social media post: "I will not be intimidated."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged that "thousands" have been killed in protests that began in late December. But he put the blame on President Trump.